An unlucky Everton fan has seen the chance to watch his beloved Toffees live for the first time washed away – after their clash with Crystal Palace was called off because of bad weather.

The fan, who has supported Everton for over 30 years, had travelled to England from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia this week to finally watch the side live.

And he clearly buzzing about the prospect of watching Roberto Martinez’s men in action, as he got into Goodison Park nice and early to soak up the atmosphere, before posting a picture of himself at the ground.

The fan was so happy to be in England at the game (Picture: Twitter)

‘Finally, 30 years since supporting @Everton, will b watching EFC “live” for 1st time,’ he said.

However, just as the fan began to get to his seat, news filtered through that the match with Tony Pulis’ Crystal Palace had been called off, due to ‘building damage’ caused by storms in the Merseyside area.

Unlucky! The poor fan missed out on the chance to watch Everton (Picture: Twitter)

It meant that the dream moment had to be called off, with the supporter understandably frustrated.

‘Sadly @Everton v Palace match called off due to bad weather. Dream to watch EFC play will continue to be on hold.’

Don’t worry – the story does have a happy ending though, with Everton picking up the story on Twitter, before taking him to the club hotel to meet the players.